Definitions of unerect
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not upright in position or posture
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Synonyms:
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accumbent, decumbent, recumbent
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
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bended, bent
used of the back and knees; stooped
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cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
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couchant
lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward
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dormant, sleeping
(heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping
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flat, prostrate, repent
stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
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crooked, hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
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procumbent
having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
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prone, prostrate
lying face downward
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semi-prostrate
imperfectly prostrate; prostrate for part of its length
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resupine, supine
lying face upward
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Antonyms:
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erect, upright, vertical
upright in position or posture
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erectile
capable of being raised to an upright position
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fastigiate
having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column)
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orthostatic
pertaining to an upright standing posture
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passant
in walking position with right foreleg raised
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rampant, rearing
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
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semi-climbing
of plants that are semi-climbers
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semi-erect
of plants that are partly erect
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semi-upright
of animals that are partly erect
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standing
having a supporting base
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stand-up
requiring a standing position
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statant
standing on four feet
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straight, unbent, unbowed
erect in posture
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accumbent, decumbent, recumbent
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